Hiring out your church hall

WERE it not for the nation’s church halls and premises, thousands of clubs, societies and groups would struggle to find venues for their meetings and events – perhaps even be forced to close. Concerts, yoga classes, fun days, even business meetings, are just some of the groups which regularly take advantage of churches’ willingness to rent their premises to so-called outside users.
It is a valuable service the Church performs in return for useful income – but a service which can create issues if not managed carefully.
To help you, Baptist Insurance has produced health and safety guidance notes and a model health and safety policy template, which can be downloaded from the company’s website: www.baptist-insurance.co.uk/guidance